THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 17th Annual Shorty Awards Animation

This category honors the most creative and effective use of custom animations - or still images transformed into moving visuals - in a social/digital project or campaign.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Animation
winner
Donald Duck Tries to Keep His Cool While Eating Spicy Wings
In celebration of Donald Duck's 90th birthday, Disney partnered with First We Feast to produce the …

Finalists

Animation
finalist
gold honor
Amazon Honda Dream Generator
In today's crowded electric vehicle market, Honda faced a unique challenge with the launch of their…
Animation
finalist
silver honor
How to See an Exquisite Corpse | Surrealism at 100
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of André Breton’s Manifesto of Surrealism, this short docum…
Animation
finalist
bronze honor
Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark Action Figure
Caitlin Clark is the whole package and we setout to bring that idea to life—literally. Our goal …
Animation
finalist
All Clear
The massive image problem of the Seattle Police Department put recruiting levels at rock bottom. Fo…
Animation
finalist
Free Lance
Our team was asked to showcase how Adobe Acrobat’s tools help freelancers through the seemingly end…
Animation
finalist
LEGO MASTERS EPISODE BUILDS | Season 4 Theme Builds: Animation
The goal of Lego Masters Season 4 Theme Builds was to transform the show’s weekly challenges into d…
Animation
finalist
audience honor
Teek and Tom Explore Planet Earth
Educators routinely ask the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for content on t…

Nominees

Animation
2024 on Film: End of Year Recap Video
EDITION Hotels set out to create an end-of-year recap video in a new, dynamic way, moving beyond tr…
Animation
Animayhem Wrecking Ball
Hulu has one of the largest and strongest libraries of Adult Animation & Anime content in streaming…
Animation
Breaking: From the Streets to the Olympics
The idea behind this doc was simple: how does an art form born on concrete and cardboard end up on …
Animation
Doctor Who Launch Tease
For more than 60 years, The Doctor has traveled through time and space in his iconic ship, the TARD…
Animation
Gemini Back to School LoFi
The goal of this back-to-school campaign was to create a series of social ads that feature a variet…
Animation
JW Marriott: CGI Videos
How can you capture the feeling of disappearing into a hotel stay, as everything falls perfectly in…
Animation
Kindling Hope | Akarat’s Letter to the Dedicants [Animated Short]
In the grim world of the Diablo video games, hope is in short supply. The fourth entry in this long…
Animation
Let's All Go To The Pantry & Hershey's (Reese's)
Hulu worked with Hershey’s to make their candy the go-to choice for Hulu’s movie watchers. Inspired…
Animation
RuPaul's Drag Race - Michelle & The Draghouls
Back in 2021, RuPaul’s Drag Race ventured into new creative territories and explored untapped marke…
Animation
The Luxury Collection – Mixed Reality
In an age where the social and digital landscape is seemingly oversaturated with content, we set ou…
Animation
The Wave
A diagnosis of breast cancer—at any stage—may elicit a deluge of emotions. Patients may recognize g…
Animation
Why Is the Racial Gap in Voter Turnout Growing?
The Brennan Center for Justice produced "Why Is the Racial Gap in Voter Turnout Growing?" to bring …